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"For 1the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
Parable of Money Usage
11 While they were listening to thesethings, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because2He was nearJerusalem, and they supposed that 3the kingdom of God was going to appearimmediately.
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So He said, "4A nobleman*went to a distantcountry to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.
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"And he calledten of his slaves, and gave them tenminas and said to them, 'Dobusiness with this until* I come back.'
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"But his citizenshated him and sent a delegationafter him, saying, 'We do not wantthisman to reignover us.'
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"When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that theseslaves, to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might knowwhatbusiness they had done.
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"The firstappeared, saying, 'Master, your mina has madetenminasmore.'
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"And he said to him, 'Welldone, goodslave, because you have been5faithful in a verylittlething, you are to be in authorityovertencities.'
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"The secondcame, saying, 'Your mina, master, has madefiveminas.'
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"And he said to him also, 'And you are to be overfivecities.'
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"Anothercame, saying, 'Master, here is your mina, which I keptputaway in a handkerchief;